pulled hard towards rear, headway wide after 3f, soon ridden and weakened after 2f out
held up, ridden over 3f out, outpaced from over 2f out
prominent early on inner, mid-division halfway, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on
started slowly, behind on inner, headway 2f out, kept on, not trouble leaders
in touch, ridden to challenge over 2f out, ran green and hung left, led over 1f out, edged right and ridden clear final furlong
started slowly, always outpaced and well in rear after 2f
in touch, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, stayed on again final furlong, not trouble leaders
held up, ridden over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out but never nearer
led until headed over 1f out, not pace of winner, kept on
tracked leader to over 3f out, weakened 2f out
Salsa Steps and Eulogize have the best form on the books, however there are some interesting opposition in newcomers Confident and the John Gosden-trained pair Flower of Kent and Wild Gardenia. However the tentative vote goes to Salsa Steps who has performed admirably on her two starts to date and is bred to appreciate this step up in trip. A big filly, she has been finishing well in her two starts and should be the one that the others have to beat. Ed Dunlop's Eulogize finished well on her debut despite running green and should come on for that run, although she may need a longer trip to show her best. The market should be watched in terms of the newcomers, and whilst the Gosden pair are nicely bred, it may be that both will benefit from the run. Perhaps of more immediate interest may be the Michael Jarvis-trained Confident, who's stable always presents a very live threat first-time out with their two-year olds. However, Salsa Steps sets the standard in this maiden and should be very difficult to beat if continuing to improve as expected.
Confident Machiavellian filly, half-sister to numerous winners up to 1m3f including the Group 3 winner Undermine.
Eulogize 16-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Maid To Believe (8-12) at Leicester 1m 2yo mdn (5) gs in Oct.
Flower of Kent (USA) Diesis filly out of winning miler Apple of Kent.
Sweetheart Sinndar filly out of the winning miler Love And Adventure.
Towy Girl (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, joined inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Fragrancy (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Oct.
Wild Gardenia Alhaarth filly, sister to 1m2f winner Quantam, half-sister to 7f-1m4f winner Thakafaat.
Antrim Rose 20-1 (9-0) In rear, some late progress, 7th of 12, 5l behind Gull Wing (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn fll (4) pol in Oct.
Salsa Steps (USA) 11-4fav (9-0) Mid-division, headway halfway, awkward and wide into straight, ran on, ridden to lead briefly inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Dalvina (9-0) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Oct.
